University of Houston Finance Professor Craig Pirrong expressed skepticism that blockchain technology will "disintermediate" central clearing parties.

Senator Elizabeth Warren urged President Obama to "immediately designate another SEC Commissioner as Chair of the agency."

A hedge fund advisory firm and a senior research analyst settled an SEC charge that they failed to detect insider trading conducted by one of their employees.

The U.S. Treasury finalized regulations to address "earnings stripping" by enhancing tax rules distinguishing debt and equity.

The CFTC adopted final amendments to require the clearance of certain interest rate swaps that are denominated in specific major currencies or have particular termination dates. The final amendments were published in the Federal Register.